SNARE
Scrabble letter values: S1N1A1R1E1 = 5
Definition
- verb catch in or as if in a trap. — synonyms: trap, entrap, ensnare, trammel
- verb entice and trap. — synonyms: hook
- noun something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares. — synonyms: trap
- noun a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head. — synonyms: snare_drum, side_drum
- noun a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them.
- noun strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum.
- noun a trap for birds or small mammals. — synonyms: gin, noose
Examples
- “The men trap foxes”
- “The car salesman had snared three potential customers”
- “the exam was full of trap questions”